$50 for $100 Toward Home Robots from iRobot

In a Nutshell

Robots such as the Roomba or Scooba maintain clean floors; outdoor-maintenance robots, too, including one for gutters and one for pools

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires Dec 26, 2014. Amount paid never expires.Limit 1 per person. Limit 1 per order. Online only. Shipping not included. Groupon value not valid toward shipping costs. Not valid on any Roomba 800 Series (Roomba 880 or Roomba 870) purchases. Not valid on prior purchases. Promotional code good for one time use only and only for purchase of product on U.S. website.Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

iRobot

The Deal

$50 for $100 toward home robots

iRobot

iRobot's creations lend an invaluable hand in a wide range of situations, from military drills to spring-cleaning sprees. However, the company's most famous robot is the Roomba, a circular vacuuming robot that tidies up floors with remarkable self-sufficiency. Roomba models leave their charging docks and roll across floors to suck up dirt and debris. With their advanced sensors, they are able to scour entire rooms while avoiding obstacles.

Roomba's extended family includes the floor-scrubbing Scooba, the mopping Braava, the gutter-cleaning Looj, and the pool-cleaning Mirra. As for iRobot's other inventions, they help out with assorted business and security tasks, such as communication, reconnaissance, and heavy lifting. The company—which was the brainchild of a team of roboticists from MIT—has sold more than 10 million robots since its founding in 1990, and it continues to encourage innovation with both its products and its educational outreach programs.